The global cost of disasters is growing: The economic burden of disasters is intensifying. While the direct costs of disasters averaged $70–80 billion a year between 1970 and 2000, between 2001 and 2020 these annual costs grew significantly to $180–200 billion. But the real cost is far higher. Disaster costs …
The global cost of disasters is growing: The economic burden of disasters is intensifying. While the direct costs of disasters averaged $70–80 billion a year between 1970 and 2000, between 2001 and 2020 these annual costs grew significantly to $180–200 billion. But the real cost is far higher. Disaster costs …
In 2024, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded 393 natural hazard-related disasters. These events caused 16,753 fatalities and affected 167.2 million people. Economic losses totaled US$241.95 billion. The year 2024 was marked by extreme temperature events in Asia that caused thousands of deaths, severe droughts in Africa affecting over 25 …
Four geographical zones are defined along the trench that is formed due to the subduction of the Nazca Plate underneath the South American plate; they are denoted A, B, C and D from North to South; zones A, B, and D had a major earthquake after 2010 (Magnitude over 8.0), …
Extreme slip at shallow depths on subduction zone faults is a primary contributor to tsunami generation by earthquakes. Improving earthquake and tsunami risk assessment requires understanding the material and structural conditions that favor earthquake propagation to the trench. We use new biomarker thermal maturity indicators to identify seismic faults in …
A powerful earthquake stuck Papua New Guinea on Tuesday evening, triggering a tsunami alert for the country and for the nearby Solomon Islands. The US Geological Survey said the quake measured magnitude 7.5 and was located 45 kilometers northeast of Kokopo. It was centered at a relatively shallow depth of …
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit the coast of north-central Chile on Saturday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with authorities reporting as many as 200,000 without power and two people dead of heart attacks. The quake struck at 10:32 p.m. about 16 km (10 miles) south-southwest of Coquimbo, the USGS …
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 hit parts of eastern Japan on Monday afternoon. However, there were no reports of injury or damage to any buildings. There was no tsunami alert following the quake which struck at 1:23 p.m., the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The quake measured a 4 …
As many as 42,000 people were killed in various disasters in the last 45 years in Nepal. The data was made public at a function organised by Byash Municipality, National Society for Earthquake Technology Nepal and Tanahun chapter of Federation of Nepali Journalists in Damauli. Manager Khadak Singh Oli at …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500 million emergency assistance loan to support the Government of Indonesia's recovery and rehabilitation of Lombok and Central Sulawesi after recent disasters claimed thousands of lives and destroyed infrastructure, property, and livelihoods. The loan will provide immediate funding for the government's recovery …
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 shook northeastern Japan on Tuesday, the Meteorological Agency said, but no tsunami warning was issued and nuclear plant operators reported no problems at their facilities. The 4:49 p.m. temblor, which originated at a depth of around 52 kilometers off the coast of Fukushima …
An earthquake struck several areas in southern Mindanao on Thursday that injured two people in Davao City. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the 4.6-magnitude tremor was tectonic in origin at about nine kilometers northwest of Davao City. The earthquake was also felt in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato; …
A magnitude-5.6 earthquake has struck off the west coast of the French Caribbean island of Martinique, but no damage has been reported. Authorities say the temblor occurred before dawn today at a depth of nearly 160 kilometers (99 miles). It was located 19 miles (32 kilometers) west of the capital …
The Delhi government’s draft disaster management plan warns that should a powerful earthquake strike the national capital, it would wreck more devastation than a nuclear bomb explosion. “Six minor earthquakes in 10 days sometimes is the precursor to a large one. The current local seismic behaviour is very similar to …
Peak Moved To The Southwest After Nepal Temblor: Chinese Study. A devastating earthquake that hit Nepal in April moved Mount Everest three centimetres (just over an inch) to the southwest, but did not change its height, according to Chinese research published on Tuesday . The 7.8-magnitude quake re versed the …
Mt. Everest moved three centimetres during the recent devastating earthquakes in Nepal but contrary to earlier reports, the height of world’s tallest mountain has not been affected, Chinese official monitoring agency said on Monday. Mt. Qomolangma, the Tibetan/Chinese name for Mt Everest, has moved 40 cm to the northeast over …
For a city that is growing vertically, the killer earthquake in Nepal serves as a reminder of its preparedness to tackle such disasters. While the number of high-rises in the city keeps increasing, there are more than 400 dilapidated buildings in the city. The collapse of these buildings can cause …
The death toll in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region due to Saturday's earthquake and its aftershocks, climbed to 25 today, even as rescuers continued to reach out to the affected people in the remotest of areas. Besides, a total of 117 have sustained injuries, state- run Xinhua news agency reported. …
Guwahati and Srinagar are the two Indian cities at highest risk of being devastated by an earthquake, with 36 other cities in areas prone to earthquakes, according to government data. Guwahati and Srinagar fall in what is called “very severe intensity zone”, or zone V, the highest-risk earthquake zone. Eight …
As Nepal reels under devastating earthquake, experts today warned that Indian cities like Delhi could suffer heavy casualties even in case of moderate tremors while pointing out the lapses in the building regulations of the country. Noting that the condition and quality of Indian building stock is "poor", Centre for …
